Earlier today, Facebook rolled out a new update for its official Facebook for Android (v1.9) app in the Google Play store, which brings some much needed enhancements and changes to the app. First and foremost, the new version of the app performs much much better than any of the previous version. The laggy scrolling in the timeline and the friend’s list of the app is finally gone now!

The updated app will also add two new shortcuts to your phone’s app drawer – camera and messages. The Camera app will allow users to directly snap a picture and share it on Facebook, while the Messages app will allow them compile a new (group) message to their friends.

Below is the full change-log of the update from the Facebook team itself -:

-Improved performance and various bug fixes

-More messaging features like creating group messages and adding friends to existing group conversations

-Shortcuts to share photos and messages right from your home screen

Hopefully, we can expect a major re-design of the Facebook for Android app with tons of new features in its next version (v2.0).

Rajesh is a 19 year old nerd, currently pursuing B.Com Hons from Bhawanipore college in Kolkata, India. He loves everything tech, especially Android. You can follow him on twitter @ePandu or mail to him at rajesh@techie-buzz.com.